3rd Jun 2008 12:33
Amendment - due to the cancellation of equity transactions, and a late booked equity transaction the disclosure made on 02 June 2008 for dealings on 29 May 2008 is being updated. The original trade purchases disclosed 366,734 and 80 shares have been updated to total purchases 355,446 and 80 shares. The original trade sales disclosed 379,084 and 80 shares have been updated to total sales 367,495 and 80 shares. Dealings 2 (a) has been updated.
FORM 38.5(a)
DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS
DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of exempt principal trader |
(GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL
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Company dealt in |
RIO TINTO PLC
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)
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Ordinary Shares |
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Date of dealing |
29 May 2008
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2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
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Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
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355446 80 |
63.93 GBP 484.32 USD |
61.14 GBP 484.32 USD |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
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367495 80 |
63.64 GBP 484.32 USD |
61.00 GBP 484.32 USD |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name, e.g. CFD |
Long/short (Note 4) |
Number of securities (Note 5) |
Price per unit (Note 3) |
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CFD |
Long |
670 |
62.5905 GBP |
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CFD |
Long |
8919 |
62.8315 GBP |
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CFD |
Short |
8919 |
62.1364 GBP |
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CFD |
Long |
3200 |
63.4997 GBP |
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CFD |
Short |
3200 |
62.5375 GBP |
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CFD |
Short |
75 |
62.7627 GBP |
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CFD |
Long |
2022 |
63.5027 GBP |
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CFD |
Short |
2022 |
61.8053 GBP |
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CFD |
Short |
400 |
62.445 GBP |
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CFD |
Long |
80000 |
61.82 GBP |
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CFD |
Short |
80000 |
61.30 GBP |
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CFD |
Short |
33000 |
63.24 GBP |
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CFD |
Short |
3000 |
63.33486 GBP |
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Product name, e.g. call option |
Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc. |
Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 5) |
Exercise price |
Type, e.g. American, European etc. |
Expiry date |
Option money paid/received per unit (Note 3) |
(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per unit (Note 3) |
3. OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. |
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Date of disclosure |
03 June 2008
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Contact name |
Peter Highton
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Telephone number |
+44-207-774-1935
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Name of offeree/offeror with which connected |
BHP BILLITON PLC
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Nature of connection (Note 6) |
Advisor
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Notes
The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
Related Shares:
Rio Tinto